Net food imports by crop - Barley in Rwanda

Rwanda: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 189 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
189
Change on year
up 146.1%
World rank
75th
of 158 countries
All-time high
189
in 2019
All-time low
-4,118
in 2017
Years of data
57
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Rwanda, 1961–2019

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - barley in Rwanda stood at 189. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 146.1% on the previous year and up 800.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Rwanda peaked at 189 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -4,118, in 2017.

Rwanda ranks 75th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Rwanda, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -280 —
1962 -240 -14.3%
1963 -288 +20.0%
1964 -760 +163.9%
1965 -717 -5.7%
1966 -1,088 +51.7%
1967 -184 -83.1%
1968 -1,348 +632.6%
1969 -134 -90.1%
1970 21 -115.7%
1971 0 -100.0%
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 1 —
1994 0 -100.0%
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 10 —
2006 0 -100.0%
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 -27 —
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2016 -3,410 —
2017 -4,118 +20.8%
2018 -410 -90.0%
2019 189 -146.1%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 189 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -50. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -559.89 -1,348 -134 9
1970s 2.1 0 21 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.1 0 1 10
2000s -1.7 -27 10 10
2010s -968.62 -4,118 189 8

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 72 Guatemala 203 compare
  2. 73 Bangladesh 202 compare
  3. 74 Singapore 196 compare
  4. 76 Myanmar 183 compare
  5. 77 Namibia 148 compare
  6. 78 Mozambique 96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Rwanda?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Rwanda was 189 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 189 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was -4,118 in 2017.
How does Rwanda rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Rwanda ranks 75th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 800.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Barley
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 6,776 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.